Obituary

DELANA M. BALL TAYLOR FUGATE, 96, formerly of Milton, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2004, in Harborside Healthcare, Toledo, Ohio, where she had been a resident for two years. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2004, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with the Rev. Joseph Jarrett officiating. Burial will follow in Milton Cemetery. Delana was born April 5, 1908, in Milton, a daughter of the late John and Mary Alice Nicholas Ball. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Fugate; one son, John Taylor; one stepson, Maynard Taylor; one brother, Louis Ball; and three sisters, Glenna Sweet, Mary Jo Clagg and Helen Bias. She was a member of the Milton United Methodist Church. Delana retired after 25 years of service with Richmond Clinic. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Taylor Langston and her husband Charles of Toledo, Ohio; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2004, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Milton United Methodist Church or may be given to a charity of the donor's choice.